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Government: Ten-year strategy sets out to empower nation’s young

25 July 2007, Young People Now

The Government’s 10-year youth strategy promises a new place to go in every constituency, fully integrated services and that young people will determine a quarter of all youth spending, Young...

Information sharing: Tories say councils will miss database deadline

25 July 2007, Young People Now

Shadow children’s minister Tim Loughton has warned that many local authorities will fail to meet a deadline for introducing a database of children and young people. The Contactpoint system is...

Education: Lack of advice on vocational options

25 July 2007, Young People Now

Connexions services and schools have been criticised by a parliamentary committee for not providing enough information about vocational education. The House of Lords’ Economic Affairs Committee said last week that...

Teenage pregnancy: Youth services told to improve support to teenage parents

25 July 2007, Young People Now

Youth services are to be charged with providing more support to young parents, following the publication of government guidance. The document, Teenage Parents Next Steps, says youth services should work...

Detached youth work: Tyranny of targets is stifling detached work

25 July 2007, Young People Now

Youth services are ignoring the hardest-to-reach young people so they can meet targets, the Federation for Detached Youth Work has claimed. The group makes the assertion in a report, Reconnecting...

Health: Make Space campaign to develop health plans

25 July 2007, Young People Now

The Make Space campaign is developing a programme to make youth clubs healthier places for young people to go. Health and wellbeing were key themes identified in the charity’s recent...

Young offenders: Sentencers reject extended surveillance programme

25 July 2007, Young People Now

An extended version of a rigorous community programme for serious young offenders was more successful than the scheme currently being used. A report released last week by the Youth Justice...

Participation: Bradford accused of being 'unfair'

25 July 2007, Young People Now

Bradford Youth Service has been accused of “unfair treatment” to young people applying for cash from the Youth Opportunity Fund. Voluntary organisation North of England Activities and Training has complained...

BME: Project to engage young Muslims

25 July 2007, Young People Now

Muslimyouth.net is developing a project to engage young Muslims in the democratic process. The web site, which is an offshoot of the Muslim Youth Helpline, will launch the scheme in...

Funding: Children’s Fund awarded £396m

25 July 2007, Young People Now

The Children’s Fund will be continued for a further three years, the secretary of state for children, schools and families has said. Ed Balls pledged to plough £396m into the...